Newsletter Issue 124
Who Gets the Most Sunlight?Ignoring clouds, which part of the world gets the most daylight? And which gets the least? The answers might surprise you. The actual amount of sunlight you get depends on your latitude north or south of the equator. Earth Farthest from the SunEarth orbits the Sun in an elliptical path and reaches its farthest point from the Sun on July 6 at 20:06 UTC. This is known as aphelion. Happy Summer (or Winter)!June 21, at 14:57 UTC, is the June solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the year’s longest day, and is known as the summer solstice—the start of astronomical summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the shortest day of the year and the winter solstice—the start of astronomical winter. |
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